Head of School (Primary)

Oxford Outcomes; Chichester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000

Job description

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Job Title: Head of School (Primary)

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum

Location: New Barn School, Newbury, Berkshire

Contract: Permanent Term Time Only

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm including 1x 5pm finish

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Due to growth in our service, we are recruiting for a Head of School to join our wonderful team at New Barn School located in Newbury!

Job Purpose

The Head of School will provide effective leadership and management of the school that ensures the school meets its aims and objectives and operates within the overall strategy and guidelines of the Acorn Care and Education. Key objectives of the role, that the Head Teacher is expected to achieve:

• Outstanding outcomes for Pupils and Young People that reflect their needs, abilities and aptitudes.
• A safe environment that protects the welfare of Pupils and Young People and staff in the school.
• Meeting all statutory requirements as defined by the DfE, Ofsted and other external bodies and achieving the highest inspection ratings possible.
• A motivated staff group that is fully engaged in the goal of achieving excellence in all areas of school life and who are committed to continuing personal and professional development.
• The commercial success of the school as defined by 100% occupancy, the rigorous management of costs and the development and implementation of growth plans as appropriate.
• Effective strategic and operational planning, that includes self-evaluation, school improvement and delivery.
• A shared vision, that fits within the overall Acorn Group strategy, which inspires and motivates students, staff and all other members of the school community.

Key Accountabilities

Outstanding C&YP Outcomes

• The ultimate goal for the school is to admit Pupils and Young People and assess where they are in terms of their academic and personal development. Develop and implement programmes that result in the C&YP achieving their full potential whilst at school and go on to have a fulfilling life, making a positive contribution to society.
• The Head teacher is responsible for leading on the delivery of outcomes for C&YP, the overall success of the school and line manages all the staff, including volunteers and contract staff.
• To achieve the goal of outstanding pupil outcomes the job holder will need to develop, apply and review several elements that contribute to its success. This work will be done in conjunction with the Acorn Group Education and also using the School Quality Forums.
• The areas contributing to delivering outstanding pupil outcomes include:
• A highly engaging and relevant Curriculum that meets the needs of the C&YP.
• An understanding of where the C&YP is on a range of academic and non-academic.

About The School

New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6–19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities. New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The school is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running. Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks.

And a Market-leading Benefit Offering Through Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, Enables You To Choose The Package That’s Right For You, Including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.